Advertising device



Dec. 16, 1930. J.- w. ALLEN 1,785,474

ADVERTISING DEVICE Filed May 20. I950 Patented Dec. 16, 1933 Q c i i v r f UNITE} STATES PATENT ounce ""JOHhT Amnmor ritnslvo, cALIroRnIA V ADVERTISING DEVICE I Application filed May 26,1930. smart. 454,041.

This invention relates to a device designed. era-tes atthe rear of the body portion 5, may I primarily for advertising purposes, the obbe. viewed therethrough, ject of the invention being to provide means The reference character 8 designates a for attracting the attention of persons pass support which may be in the form of a post .5 ing near the device, to the end that the ador stick to be carried in the hand, theipost vertising matter arranged on the device, will being provided with a pin 9 at its outer end, be readily observed. 7 which pinsecures the body portion to the An important object of the invention is to' support 8 V provide a device of this character which may This pin 9, also provides a bearing for the 10 be supported in any convenient location on bar 7 'that is formed with an opening to rea motor vehicle, or on-a stationary supportceive the pin, the opening being disposed in-' ing structure, or may be carried in the hands termediate the ends of the bar. The bar 7 is v of a person. A Y of a lengthto extend beyond the edge of the Another object is to provide a device of body portion 5, whereit provides a support a 15 this character including a disk-like body porfor the members 10 that extend at right angles tion having openings, and a movable member therethrough, the members 10 providing operating at the rear of: the openings, the means whereby the pinwheels 11, may beset movable member having colored-portions to curedtheretopthe pinwheels being disposed be viewed through the openings, to attract ,beyond the body portion 5 so that they may 20 the attention of persons passing near the rotate freely under wind pressure.

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With the foregoing and other objects in ly attractive, colored blocks 12 are positioned view, which will'appear as the description on the bar 7 at points Where'they may be proceeds, the invention. resides in the comviewed through the openings 6,with the re- 25 bination and arrangement of parts and in suit that the colors will change as the bar 7 the details of construction hereinafter de revolves under the body portion 5. scribed and claimed, it being understood that The front surface of the body portion 5 changes in the precise embodiment of the is so constructed that advertising printed invention herein disclosed, may be made matter may be placed thereon, so that persons 30 within the scope of what is claimed, without having their attention attracted by the pindeparting from the spirit of'the invention. wheels and changing colors, will readily see Referring to the drawing:' j c the advertising matter on the body portion, Figure 1 is an elevational view of anadverto accomplish the purpose of the invention. tising device constructed in accordance with V I claim: 35 theinvention. I i 1. An advertising device comprising a Inorder'that the device will be exceptionalv Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof. disk-like body portion having openings exf Figure 3 is a rear elevational view of the tended therethrough, a bar mounted for'rodevice. a tary movement at the rear of the body p01'- 7 Referring to the drawing in detail, the tion and having colored portions to beviewed t device comprises a disk-like bodyportion inthrough the openings, rotary members operdicated by the reference character-E5, the same ated by wind vpressure, supported adjacent being provided with openings 6, disposed to the front surface of the body portion, a adjacent'to the edges thereof, the openings support for the body portion, and the front being rectangular in formation so that an surface of the body portion adapted tore- 45 appreciable length of the bar 7, that'opceive printed matter.

2. An advertizing device comprising a body portion having advertising matter on the front surface thereof, a bar rotatably mounted at the rear of the body portion, the ends of the bar extending beyond the edge of the body portion, pinwheels mounted at the ends of the bar to operate at points adjacent to the front surface of the body portiomand means for supporting the body portion and bar. I o

In testimony that claim the foregoing as my own, I hayehereto afiixe'd my signature.

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